Graphics

Head of Department: Mr Amar Virk

Graphics Co-ordinator: Mr James Lynch

Key Stage 3 (Year 7-9)

Year 7:

Based on Stepney Green City Farm – Domestic Birds

Basic design theory – focusing on balance and composition, the importance of accuracy, using rulers, sharp pencils, labelling, and annotations, developing ideas through the use of choice of secondary images, text arrangement styles, the importance of drafts when following a design brief, colour and typography skills in Photoshop, working with Layers in Photoshop to create finished outcomes

Design theory including composition, selection, editing, developing client awareness and how to communicate initial ideas by working through a series of drafts based on a design, knowledge and understanding of properties of applying colour through the use of water paints, using digital images as primary sources, how images are enhanced by the use of typography, contextual resources to design and develop work, develop knowledge of Photoshop.

Key Stage 4 (Year 10-11)

Year 10:

N/A

Year 11:

Theme: Google Logo Design project until January 31st 2018

Designing a logo, exploring a theme to design a Google logo,observational drawing skills, knowledge of at least four different artists, digital photography, Lino Print, acrylic painting, 3D clay work dry point printing and using Photoshop.